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- Title
Estimulação elétrica neuromuscular do quadríceps após artroplastia total de joelho: uma revisão sistemática.
- Authors
Bettoni Volpato, Helena Bruna; Szego, Paulo; Lenza, Mario; Lefone Milan, Silvia; Talerman, Claudia; Ferretti, Mario
- Abstract
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of neuromuscular electrical stimulation in patients submitted to total knee arthroplasty. This was a systematic review with no language or publication status restriction. Our search was made in Cochrane Library, MEDLINE, Embase and LILACS. Randomized or quasi-randomized clinical trials evaluating neuromuscular electrical stimulation after total knee arthroplasty were included. Four studies with moderate risk of bias and low statistical power were included, totalizing 376 participants. There was no statistically significant difference in knee function, pain and range of motion during 12 month follow-up. This review concluded that neuromuscular electrical stimulation was less effective than traditional rehabilitation in function, muscular strength and range of motion. However, this technique was useful for quadriceps activation during the first days after surgery.
- Publication
Einstein (16794508), 2016, Vol 14, Issue 1, p77
- ISSN
1679-4508
- Publication type
Academic Journal
- DOI
10.1590/S1679-45082015RW3140